Carbonatite and Coquina Definition

Definition of Carbonatite and Coquina

The general Carbonatite and Coquina definition can be stated as: Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. On the other hand, Coquina is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically-sorted fragments of the shells of molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates. Along with definition of Carbonatite and Coquina, get to know about Properties of Carbonatite and Coquina. Get to know more information about Carbonatite and Coquina origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Carbonatite and Coquina

The history of Carbonatite and Coquina gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Carbonatite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer

Carbonatite and Coquina definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Carbonatite and Coquina. In this section, you will know about Carbonatite and Coquina Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Carbonatite is Tanzania whereas Origin of Coquina is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Carbonatite and Coquina discoverer. The discoverer of Carbonatite and Coquina are Unknown.

Etymology of Carbonatite and Coquina

Along with Carbonatite and Coquina definition, know more about the etymology of Carbonatite and Coquina. Etymology of Carbonatite and Coquina gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Carbonatite and Formation of Coquina. The etymology of Carbonatite is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals while that of Coquina is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Coquina belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Carbonatite and Coquina are listed below.

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Coquina,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock